Bookworm, no. 75

Abhya Adlakha reviews Rhonda Gossen’s “The Twelfth of February.” Christopher Levenson on Susan Glickman’s “Cathedral/Grove.” Our semi-serious, semi-annual book cover awards. A Boxing Day bargain.

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The Twelfth of February: Canadian Aid for Gender Equality during the Rise of Violent Extremism in Pakistan
Rhonda Gossen
McGill-Queen’s University Press
276 pages, softcover and ebook

Rhonda Gossen’s intricate The Twelfth of February explores Canada’s ambitious efforts to support women’s rights in Pakistan while contending with Islamic extr…